Hubei policeman jumps on flaming bomb to save others

Liu Wei

Wu Jun, a special-duty police officer in Hubei province, saved many people's lives by heroically jumping on suspect with bomb strapped to his chest.

Wu Jun, a special-duty police officer in Hubei province, has no regrets about the choice he made on 10 February when he jumped on a flaming bomb to stop it from harming others while getting severely injured himself.

Wu Jun was on patrol when he was told at 9am there were blasts in the village of Baota, in Xishui county. When he arrived at the scene with colleagues he found local police in a stalemate with a man who kept throwing explosives out of an adobe house at them.

The man, 42, incidentally surnamed Wu, held a grudge against a woman who had rejected his advances and had hit her father hard on the head.

The suspect retreated to his house when police came to arrest him. He had a home-made bomb on his chest and wrapped the lead around his body as he kept throwing explosives out of the house. The suspect's mother was ill in bed in the next room.

After a long stalemate, the suspect became more and more emotional and unstable. Wu Jun decided to break down the rear door and overpower the suspect as he feared there would be an explosion and the house would collapse.

Wu Jun was immediately admitted to hospital. A doctor said he had more than 30 injuries to his stomach, back and face

But the suspect lit the bomb lead when he Wu Jun and other officers coming towards him.

Wu Jun threw his body on the lead and tried to put out the flame while he struggled with the suspect to dismantle the bomb.

The suspect resisted and picked up a knife. More people came in and pinned him on the floor.

In the chaos, the bomb lead burned out and Wu Jun threw himself on the device to decrease its impact. He was severely injured but others, including his colleagues, the suspect and the suspect's mother were unhurt.

Wu Jun was immediately admitted to hospital. A doctor said he had more than 30 injuries to his stomach, back and face.

Chen Si, the police officer’s wife, said: “He's devoted to his job. I was worried but I support him. He doesn't regret his choice and I don't either.”

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